12 Full-time Short courses in Archaeology

The Archaeological Field School of Etruscology offers a 12-day academic programme including various archaeological hands-on activities to be carried out at some Etruscan sites in Volterra, a charming town in northern Tuscany.

The Gallicano Field School in Medieval Archaeology and Bioarchaeology offers students a unique opportunity to engage in archaeological and bioarchaeological fieldwork. The program is centered around excavations at the Pieve di San Cassiano site in Gallicano, a municipality located approximately 20 miles north of Lucca, Tuscany, Italy.

The Osteoarchaeology and Paleopathology course from University of Pisa is an academic program aimed at training students in anthropological and paleopathological laboratory methods. It is an outstanding opportunity for students to gain experience in bioarchaeological investigation by working side-by-side with leading researchers in the field.

The Summer School at Vada Volaterrana is an excellent opportunity for students to gain practical experience in archaeological investigation, working side-by-side with skilfull and experienced researchers in the field. 

The Practical Archaeological Excavation course offered by Cranfield University aims to provide practical experience of a conventional archaeological excavation.

The Durotriges Project ‘Big Dig’ Field School is a Bournemouth University summer field school by current students and experienced archaeologists.

Throughout the Archaeological Field Schools degree from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem you can choose to participate in an excavation for the field experience only, or you can decide to also earn credit from HebrewU during your participation.

This Forensic Archaeology - Mass Grave Excavation course offered by Cranfield University will introduce the principles of mass grave investigations and the differences and similarities there are with domestic/single grave investigations.

The Summer School of Archaeology in Abruzzo is a two-week academic programme organised by the University of Pisa in collaboration with the Superintendence for Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape of Abruzzo.The Summer School provides intensive, cross-disciplinary training through lectures, laboratory sessions, and fieldwork, including excavation activities at a Neolithic site.

This Forensic Archaeology - Recovering Buried Remains course offered by Cranfield University introduces the role of the forensic archaeologist within the context of major crime investigation, specifically in the UK.

The Island Archaeology Field School - Jersey is run in partnership with Jersey Heritage, Societe Jersiaise and The University of Exeter’s International Summer School.

How have plants shaped human history, and what can they still teach us today? Find out on Archaeobotany International Summer School - Planting the Seed - Plants as Resources Yesterday and Today at University of Padua.